Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
158 FLUS43 KDLH 261059 HWODLH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 459 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-271100- Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake- North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore- Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass- Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis- Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price- 459 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A pre-Thanksgiving Winter Storm will continue to impact northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin today through tonight. Heavy snow is expected this morning along the South Shore with snowfall rates of more than 1 inch per hour at times. Wind gusts around 30 to 45 mph along the South Shore will combine with the heavy snow to create blizzard conditions. Winter Storm Warnings, Blizzard Warnings, and Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Lake-effect snow continues on Thanksgiving Day in the lake effect snow belts of Iron County. Expect lake-effect snow to taper off late Thursday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Snow spotters are requested to report their snowfall measurements to the National Weather Service. $$ LSZ121-140>148-150-271100- Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 459 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A strong storm system will affect the western Lake Superior nearshore waters through Thursday night. Rain and snow are expected to create reduced visibilities. Gales to 40 knots are expected this morning, slightly decreasing late this afternoon and evening to around 35 knots. Highest waves of 13 to 16 feet are expected around the outer Apostle Islands and near Saxon Harbor. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday A strong storm system will continue to impact western Lake Superior through Thursday night. Gales will be easing on Thursday, but conditions will remain hazardous to small craft through Thursday night for most of western Lake Superior. Another period of conditions hazardous to small craft arrives Sunday into early next week as northwest winds increase. $$ Unruh More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth